Haiti - Political controversy and gang violence escalate

Gang violence is on the rise yet again and has a political motivation as Moïse works to consolidate control.

Haiti is scheduled to hold presidential and legislative elections later this year. Opposition groups argue that Moïse has already overstayed his time in office, believing that his term came to an end in February of this year. However, Moïse has argued that his mandate finishes in February 2022 because an interim government occupied the first year of his…